In-car Internet

In-car Internet refers to Internet service provided in a car. Internet access can be provided by tethering a mobile phone, with a mobile hotspot, or with any satellite based connections, whether portable or built into the car. Built in systems have existed since 2008{{cite news |title=Hook Your Car Up to the Internet |author=Lisa Zyga |date=March 28, 2008 |work=Phys.org |url=https://phys.org/news/2008-03-car-internet.html |access-date=October 15, 2011}} and include:

General Motors OnStar: provides subscription-based telecommunication, in-vehicle security, hands free calling, navigation, and remote diagnostics.
BMW Assist telematic roadside assistance service.
Mercedes-Benz mbrace which connects a car from a smartphone or computer.
Cadillac CUE, a built-in mobile hotspot combined with a data subscription.{{cite news |title=Cadillac rolls out in-car Internet access |author=Brian Cooley |date=March 19, 2009 |work=Cnet |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10199833-48.html |access-date=October 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305210441/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10199833-48.html |archive-date=March 5, 2014 |url-status=dead}}
Chrysler Uconnect Web: has a wi-fi hot-spot{{cite web |url=http://blog.chryslerllc.com/blog.do?p=entry&id=403 |title=UConnect Web Brings Internet on the Road |publisher=Blog.chryslerllc.com |author=Betty Newman |date=June 26, 2008 |access-date=2010-05-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823042631/http://blog.chryslerllc.com/blog.do?id=403&p=entry |archive-date=2010-08-23}} with a 150-foot range{{cite web |url=http://www.autonetmobile.com/service/ |title=Buckle up because this is a whole new way to experience the Internet. |publisher=Autonetmobile.com |access-date=2010-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516134555/http://www.autonetmobile.com/service/ |archive-date=2010-05-16 |url-status=dead}} via a 3G EV-DO cellular network from Autonet Mobile It includes Bluetooth for cell phones,{{cite web|url=http://www.chrysler.com/crossbrand/uconnect/chrysler/interface.html|title=Chrysler Uconnect website|publisher=Chrysler.com|access-date=2010-05-21|archive-date=2010-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126044820/http://www.chrysler.com/crossbrand/uconnect/chrysler/interface.html|url-status=dead}} a hard drive, Sirius XM TV and satellite, and GPS.{{cite web|url=https://dailywireless.org/mobile/chrysler-rolls-out-u-connect/|title=Chrysler Rolls Out U-connect|work=Dailywireless.org|author=Luke Pensworth|access-date=2010-05-21}} It is a fee-based service that includes a free trial with a new car.
Toyota Safety Connect: a subscription-based telematics system introduced in 2009 providing telecommunication, roadside assistance, car safety, remote diagnostics, and other services.{{Cite web |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-telematics-programs.aspx |title=TMS Announces Telematics Programs: Safety Connect Available on Select Models in 2009 |date=January 7, 2009 |access-date=2016-01-16 |archive-date=2010-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408110028/http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-telematics-programs.aspx |url-status=dead}} It is offered including the aforementioned features as part of the Toyota Entune package, while Lexus models receive the Lexus Enform system with Safety Connect, adding hands free calling, and destination assistance services. Vehicles equipped with Safety Connect come with a one-year subscription included at purchase, which can then be renewed annually.{{cite web|url=http://wardsautoworld.com/ar/auto_toyota_tries_proprietary/|title=Toyota Tries Proprietary Telematics|work=Wards Auto|author=Christie Schweinsberg|date=February 1, 2009|access-date=2009-07-31|archive-date=2011-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728081125/http://wardsautoworld.com/ar/auto_toyota_tries_proprietary/|url-status=dead}}

Exposing a vehicle to cellular connectivity can lead to security vulnerabilities where a hacker accesses the vehicle's control systems.{{Cite magazine|title = Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It|url = https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/|magazine = WIRED|date=July 21, 2015|author=Andy Greenberg|access-date = 2016-01-16|language = en-US}}

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